Air pollution in the U.S. declines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 07:21
in Earth & Climate
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States instituted business closures, social distancing and other policy measures to combat the spread of disease. University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers began studying how these measures further impact our environment, including changes in U.S. air pollution levels. Their findings were recently published in the journal Science of The Total Environment.